Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Key features of women's political empowerment
Oman
0.357
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.347
in 2025
Oman rank
163rd
Saudi Arabia rank
165th
Key features of women's political empowerment over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.357 against 0.347 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.073 | 0.031 | 0.042 | Oman |
| 1910s | 0.073 | 0.031 | 0.042 | Oman |
| 1920s | 0.073 | 0.031 | 0.042 | Oman |
| 1930s | 0.073 | 0.031 | 0.042 | Oman |
| 2000s | 0.3432 | 0.1203 | 0.2228 | Oman |
| 2010s | 0.3618 | 0.2137 | 0.1481 | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.365 | 0.3387 | 0.0263 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 0.357 against 0.347 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Oman ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.